Morgan State vs West Virginia 2010 NCAA Bracket Picks: Day of the 2010 NCAA Tournament continues with another great slate of Men’s College Basketball action. The very first game in Friday’s schedule takes us to the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY, the sight of a terrific East Region matchup between the (15) Morgan State Golden Bears [+17½] taking on the sports betting odds favorites, (2) West Virginia Mountaineers [-17½]. This 2010 NCAA Bracket Picks contest is scheduled to tipoff at 12:25 PM ET (11:25 PM CT).
For Morgan State, this team comes in winners of seven in a row and as a two-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions. “Pay attention to what’s in front of you as opposed to looking down the road,” Da’Sean Butler said. “We’re not going to take this for granted.”
Led by senior Reggie Holmes and Kevin Thompson, the Golden Bears are certain to give the Mountaineers a tougher time than the almost 18-point cushion the WVU seems to be getting from most sportsbooks in the world.
“Who catches my eye? Da’Sean Butler,” Holmes said. “When the game is on the line, they go to him for tough shots, defensive plays. … He always puts the team on his back.”
For the Mountaineers, head coach Bob Huggins has seen the way his players have responded after disappointing years and quick exists and praises his kids for their desire to get better. According to 2010 NCAA Bracket Picks experts at SBGGLOBAL.com, the OVER/UNDER between Morgan State and West Virginia is set at a combined total of 138 points scored.
“The biggest thing to happen to them is they’re all about 20 to 30 pounds stronger,” Huggins said. “They did that willingly. They were excited about it. They were excited about this year, I think, from the minute last year ended.”
